Muzaffar Ahmed (14 April 1922 – 23 August 2019)[1] was a Bangladeshi politician and professor. He was an advisor of Provisional Government of Bangladesh during war time in 1971.[2] He was the president of Bangladesh National Awami Party (Pro-Moscow).[3]
In 1967, Ahmed became the president of the-then East Pakistan NAP (Pro-Moscow), as the main NAP was divided on the question of following pro-Soviet and pro-Chinese lines.[5]
In 2015, Ahmed was nominated for the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian award in Bangladesh, in 2015. He refused the award on principle because he believed politics should be for the people not position or power.[4]
Personal life and deathedit
Ahmed's wife Amina Ahmed was elected to parliament in 2008 from a women's reserve seat as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[4] Together they had a daughter, Ivy Ahmed.[5]
Ahmed died on 23 August in 2019 in Dhaka.[4] His funeral was attended by Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, and took place at the National Parliament.[3] He was buried in Debidwar Upazila, Comilla District with full state honours.[6]
Referencesedit
^"Prof Muzaffar Ahmed passes away". The Daily Star. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
^"Prof Muzaffar Ahmed laid to rest in Cumilla". The Daily Star. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
^ ab"Last respects paid to Prof Muzaffar Ahmed". The Daily Star. 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
^ abcdefCorrespondent, Senior; bdnews24.com. "NAP chief Prof Mozzaffar Ahmad, who advised wartime government in exile, dies at 97". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ abcde"Prof Muzaffar passes away". The Daily Star. 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
^"Prof Muzaffar Ahmed laid to rest in Comilla". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
April 12, 2024
muzaffar, ahmed, politician, other, people, with, similar, names, muzaffar, ahmed, disambiguation, muzaffar, ahmed, april, 1922, august, 2019, bangladeshi, politician, professor, advisor, provisional, government, bangladesh, during, time, 1971, president, bang. For other people with similar names see Muzaffar Ahmed disambiguation Muzaffar Ahmed 14 April 1922 23 August 2019 1 was a Bangladeshi politician and professor He was an advisor of Provisional Government of Bangladesh during war time in 1971 2 He was the president of Bangladesh National Awami Party Pro Moscow 3 Muzaffar Ahmedম জ ফফর আহমদBorn 1922 04 14 14 April 1922Comilla District Bengal Presidency British IndiaDied23 August 2019 2019 08 23 aged 97 Dhaka BangladeshNationalityBangladeshiAlma materComilla Victoria CollegeUniversity of Dhaka Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 ReferencesEarly life editAhmed was born at Elahabad village of Debidwar Upazila in Comilla District in 1922 He passed HSC from Comilla Victoria College and graduated from University of Dhaka He taught at the same university and also participated in the Bengali Language Movement 4 Career editAhmed started his political career in 1937 by joining the Student Federation a leftist students organisation In 1954 he defeated Muslim League leader Mofiz Uddin in the East Bengal Legislative Election 5 In 1957 Ahmed formed the National Awami Party NAP under the leadership of Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani 5 In 1967 Ahmed became the president of the then East Pakistan NAP Pro Moscow as the main NAP was divided on the question of following pro Soviet and pro Chinese lines 5 In 1971 Ahmed served as an adviser of the Mujibnagar Government the government of Bangladesh in exile during the Bangladesh Liberation war He spoke in favor of Bangladesh during the war at the General Assembly of the United Nations 4 Ahmed founded a special guerrilla force comprising the members of National Awami Party NAP Communist Party of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Chhatra Union in 1971 5 After the Independence of Bangladesh he was offered a ministry position but refused 4 In 2015 Ahmed was nominated for the Independence Day Award the highest civilian award in Bangladesh in 2015 He refused the award on principle because he believed politics should be for the people not position or power 4 Personal life and death editAhmed s wife Amina Ahmed was elected to parliament in 2008 from a women s reserve seat as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate 4 Together they had a daughter Ivy Ahmed 5 Ahmed died on 23 August in 2019 in Dhaka 4 His funeral was attended by Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and took place at the National Parliament 3 He was buried in Debidwar Upazila Comilla District with full state honours 6 References edit Prof Muzaffar Ahmed passes away The Daily Star 2019 08 23 Retrieved 2019 09 03 Prof Muzaffar Ahmed laid to rest in Cumilla The Daily Star 2019 08 26 Retrieved 2019 08 27 a b Last respects paid to Prof Muzaffar Ahmed The Daily Star 2019 08 25 Retrieved 2019 08 27 a b c d e f Correspondent Senior bdnews24 com NAP chief Prof Mozzaffar Ahmad who advised wartime government in exile dies at 97 bdnews24 com Retrieved 2019 08 27 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link a b c d e Prof Muzaffar passes away The Daily Star 2019 08 24 Retrieved 2019 09 03 Prof Muzaffar Ahmed laid to rest in Comilla Dhaka Tribune 2019 08 25 Retrieved 2019 08 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Muzaffar Ahmed NAP politician amp oldid 1175814586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
